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this guys on the presidential advisory commission? wat the hell were they thinking

not only should you use a good lotion, but you should exfoliate too. lancome and estee lauder make good exfoliators. i use it about once a week (in the summer too) to get rid off all that dead dry skin thats on the surface. then when you put your lotion on, it doesnt have to try and pass through that extra top layer of dry skin. i used to use origins ginger body scrub (contains oils and sea salts) and ginger body souffle afterwards. works and smells well

definitely get a moisturizer that contains a light self-tanner in it. estee luader makes a good one. i have the opposite problem as you do. my tan stays forever. it fades a little yeah, but its now the end of january and i still have tan lines. last time i was in the sun was back in august...

my thoughts exactly. it doesnt seem like you have much choice anyway. the conf is 2months away. be glad you got a room, even though it is at the holiday inn...

Recording Firms Win Copyright Ruling Judge Orders Verizon to Identify Internet Customer Who Used Music-File-Sharing Service By Jonathan Krim Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, January 22, 2003; Page E01 An Internet service provider must turn over the identity of one of its customers suspected of illegally trading music files, a federal judge ruled yesterday, handing the recording industry a powerful new weapon in its efforts to crack down on what it considers digital piracy. In a closely watched test case of how much anonymity Internet users can expect, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ordered the online division of Verizon Communications Inc. to give the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the name of a Verizon customer who had downloaded as many as 600 songs a day using the popular Kazaa music-file-sharing service. If the decision survives a promised appeal, it means that people who use such file-swapping programs could be targeted for legal action by entertainment companies. Because file sharing is popular with teenagers, their parents also could be in the cross hairs if they are the official subscribers of online services that connect their homes to the Internet. The major labels have been waging fierce legal battles against file-sharing services, successfully shutting down the pioneering Napster Inc. and recently winning a ruling that the overseas-based Kazaa service could be sued in the United States. But online file sharing, which allows users to trade songs without paying for them, has persisted, costing the industry an estimated $5 billion in lost revenue last year worldwide. The Kazaa software has been downloaded more than 100 million times. Now the industry can zero in on individuals as well, legal experts said. "This will be a big club in the hands of the entertainment industry," said Jonathan Band, a Washington lawyer who specializes in Internet law. "They will definitely be able to reach a class of users that they have not been able to reach until now." Cary Sherman, president of the RIAA, hailed the decision. "The illegal distribution of music on the Internet is a serious issue for musicians, songwriters and other copyright owners," he said in a statement. "Now that the court has ordered Verizon to live up to its obligation under the law, we look forward to contacting the account holder whose identity we were seeking so we can let them know that what they are doing is illegal." Sarah B. Deutsch, Verizon's associate general counsel, countered that the judge improperly interpreted the law and that the company would appeal. Internet service companies fear that if the decision stands, they will be deluged by subpoenas from the music industry demanding the identities of the tens of thousands of users, which will compromise their privacy and have a "chilling effect" on consumers and the online providers, she said. Verizon also argued that the subpoena process is unfair to users because it does not require judicial approval. Subpoenas can be issued by the clerk of any federal court. The case began last July, when the RIAA served Verizon with a subpoena for the user's name under a provision of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The organization uses automated software to scour the Internet and identify file swappers but can identify them only by numeric Internet addresses on various networks. The RIAA also asked Verizon to terminate the user's service, which Verizon refused to do. Verizon said it opposes digital piracy but argued that under the law Internet service providers are required to provide such information only if the offending material is stored on its network -- if, for example, it provides Web hosting services -- and not if it is merely the conduit for data transmission. Typically, the offending files reside on users' computers, which they make publicly available over the file-sharing networks. But Bates ruled that the 1998 copyright act clearly specifies an ability and process for copyright holders to demand the identities of suspected infringers. "Verizon's assertions to the contrary are refuted by the structure and language of the DMCA," Bates wrote. "Verizon has provided no sound reason why Congress would enable a copyright owner to obtain identifying information from a service provider storing the infringing material on its system, but would not enable a copyright owner to obtain identifying information from a service provider transmitting the material over its system." That distinction is crucial to online providers. Providers often work with law enforcement agencies to identify lawbreakers but have been generally exempted from responsibility for the actions of their users in non-criminal areas such as libel. "We support the right of RIAA and other copyright owners to protect their intellectually property," said David Baker, head of public policy for online provider EarthLink. "But RIAA is misusing the DMCA as a sword instead of a shield." Some of the consumer groups that filed briefs in support of Verizon argued that the DMCA is unconstitutional because it restricts users' "fair use" rights to replay music and infringes on their privacy.

a technique thats used to straighten hair. not really like a relaxer, since the chemicals used arent that harsh. the process takes a few hours and can be pretty pricey (300$/hr). i wanted to get it done out here, but my stylist said i should go to a city where theyve been offering the service for a while. here in philly, most salons just started it this past fall. oh well, thanks anyway maybe ill try citysearch and see what they come up with. hrm... could you recommend any salons in the LA area for just a cut? im (finally) going out to LA/SD next month. i cant wait!

ill be in LA/SD and wanted to get my hair done while i was out there. i'm looking for a place that offers japanese hair straightening services. can anyone offer any suggestions?

they usually check to see if you have a badge before youre let into the seminars. thats the whole point of paying to register. as for the day events... youll have to be a lil more specific. which events were you thinking of? some parties are guestlist only so it wont even matter if youre holding a badge or not. being a badge-holder doesnt ensure that youll get into any event - let alone get in free. there have been a few times that i registered and wasnt able to get into a party w/o some kind of hassle.

fluids decent... they have diff types of music every night, so check their website to see what interests you. http://www.fluidnightclub.com/ envy... errr... one word: cheese

i think the dress codes are a little lax during WMC. use your judgement... if its a d&b party, i doubt theyre going to be strict at the door about the dress code. just look nice

i think the 12% hotel tax is for the entire city, if not the state

i had a pair of pointyass boots while in high school when i was in my goth-phase... so yeah, i was trying to be a witch at the time now... i dont think ill wear shoes like that again. well, unless i needed to kill a bug in a corner

sample sales... guh... long lines and a complete chaos! ive been to a few and i dont think theyre worth it. i usually end up buying things i dont *really* want just because its dirt cheap. others though, seem to find real bargins

http://212.100.234.54/content/6/28842.html Is the RIAA "hacking you back"? By Andrew Orlowski in San Francisco Posted: 14/01/2003 at 00:29 GMT The RIAA is preparing to infect MP3 files in order to audit and eventually disable file swapping, according to a startling claim by hacker group Gobbles. In a posting to the Bugtraq mailing list, Gobbles himself claims to have offered his code to the RIAA, creating a monitoring "hydra". "Several months ago, GOBBLES Security was recruited by the RIAA (riaa.org) to invent, create, and finally deploy the future of antipiracy tools. We focused on creating virii/worm hybrids to infect and spread over p2p nets," writes Gobbles. "Until we became RIAA contracters [sic], the best they could do was to passively monitor traffic. Our contributions to the RIAA have given them the power to actively control the majority of hosts using these networks." Gobbles claims that when a peer to peer host is infected, it catalogs media and sends the information "back to the RIAA headquarters (through specifically crafter requests over the p2p networks) where it is added to their records", and also propagates the exploit to other nodes. "Our software worked better than even we hoped, and current reports indicate that nearly 95% of all p2p-participating hosts are now infected with the software that we developed for the RIAA." The "hydra" is uncorroborated. Gobbles attached two pieces of code, one of which jinglebellz.c details a frame header exploit for the Linux player mpg123. The code chastises OpenBSD lead Theo de Raadt for failing to checksum the public MP3s (written to celebrate each OpenBSD release). The group has singled out OpenBSD in its previous exploits In their presentation to last year's DefCon, the group described itself as "the largest active nonprofit security group in existence (that favors full disclosure)," consisting of 17+ members. "They're real, and they're damn good. They have made what appeared to be extremely exaggerated claims in the past, and when mocked, they have demonstrated that they are serious," one security expert familiar with their work, who declined to be named, told The Register. "He's a funny guy," De Raadt told us. "This is a buffer overflow exploit," he confirmed. De Raadt said he was more concerned by social engineering than by external exploits. "We had Fluffy Bunny, now we have Gobbles. They come in waves. " An exploit of this nature is of dubious legality, right now, but language in Howard Berman's "P2P Piracy Prevention" bill last year legitimizing such exploits was backed by RIAA chief Hilary Rosen:- The Berman bill, ensured a copyright owner would not be liable for "disabling, interfering with, blocking, diverting, or otherwise impairing the unauthorized distribution, display, performance, or reproduction of his or her copyrighted work on a publicly accessible peer-to-peer file trading network, if such impairment does not, without authorization, alter, delete, or otherwise impair the integrity of any computer file or data residing on the computer of a file trader." Berman is expected to re-introduce the bill in this Congressional session. ®

good for you

you need the reciept to do an even exchange? wow... im sure if you go in person theyll have a harder time telling you that. you can raise a ruckus and theyll have to give in

my current bf and i dress completely different. in our situation i think it has to do with personal style and age. i'm a little older than he is and have an established career, so im used to dressing a little more formally then he does. as long as they look nice, i dont really think it matters.

i agree with you. letting your panties show is just plain tacky and hookerish

theyre pretty big on customer service. bring it in and theyll most likely give you an even exchange.

the hell... theyve been watching too much buffy... or reading up on the witch hunts in mass... crazy people

we've always rented a car every year weve gone to wmc (past 5yrs). its both convient and a hassle at the same time. with a car, youre not just stuck on south beach, you can go "explore" miami if you want. we took rides downtown and up to bal harbour and out to coral gables. driving around south beach esp. around collins/ocean/washington is a complete mess at night though. itll take you forever to get around let alone actually find parking. it really just depends on what youre planning to do during wmc. if youre gonna sleep all day and just party at night, id say stay on sobe. if youre actually going to be coherant during the day and wanna go look around miami, id rent a car. ALTHOUGH... its really late to be looking for a room on south beach now since most of the good ones are taken and the lower quality hotels will probably charge you an arm and a leg b/c they know ppl are desperate.

last yr i tried priceline. i selected miami beach and south beach with a bid of 55$, and ended up w/ the wyndam waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay the fuck up there on collins. its a pretty decent hotel, but really far from everything. good thing i only needed it for one night, since i stayed w/ my friends at their friend's condo on the bay side of sobe. if youre planning on doing priceline, *only* chose south beach

hah... pre-crime becoming a reality...